Hong Kong's population of sparrows in urban areas has remained stable at 260,000, an annual census by a birdwatching group says. The Hong Kong Bird Watching Society estimated the numbers of Eurasian tree sparrow for the fifth consecutive year. Birds newly introduced to the census included red-whiskered bulbul, spotted dove, oriental magpie robin and red-billed blue magpie, the group says. The census estimated that there are 65,000 red-whiskered bulbul, 58,000 spotted dove, 18,000 oriental magpie robin and 2,000 blue magpie living in urban Hong Kong. The group says that census results also show that sparrow, oriental magpie robin, spotted dove and red-billed blue magpie preferred residential and recreational areas, while red-whiskered bulbul preferred villages.-Photo: Hong Kong Bird Watching Society

Source: The Standard August 23, 2020 06:22 UTC